{"id":11133,"date":"2011-11-08T14:31:56","date_gmt":"2011-11-08T13:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/senior-course-119-field-study-ii-norfolk-virginia\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T08:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:57:56","slug":"senior-course-119-field-study-ii-norfolk-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/senior-course-119-field-study-ii-norfolk-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Course 119 Field Study II: Norfolk, Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/119FS2_Norfolk_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"(7 NOV 11)  SC 119 arrives at Headquarters Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia, for the final North American segment of its Transatlantic Field Study.\" \/><figcaption>(7 NOV 11)  SC 119 arrives at Headquarters Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia, for the final North American segment of its Transatlantic Field Study.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">On 7 NOV 11, Senior Course 119 completed the North American leg of its Transatlantic Field Study at the Headquarters of Allied Command Transformation (ACT), in Norfolk, Virginia.  The NDC group was greeted by the Deputy, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Mieczyslaw BIENIEK (Polish Army).<\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The programme began with a briefing by Captain Michael SMACK (US Navy), who provided a comprehensive command overview of ACT\u2019s roles and functions.  Captain SMACK shared ACT perspectives on its transformational and out reach initiatives, and its support to NATO operations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Numerous ACT senior leaders elaborated on ACT\u2019s missions, providing valuable insights into many of the relevant issues confronting ACT.  After brief introductory remarks, each of the officials enabled brief discussion sessions with course members in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>Brigadier General Giovanni FUNGO  (ITA A) informed Course Members on ACT\u2019s role in <em>Smart Defense<\/em>, and the prioritization of capabilities and projects.<\/li>\n<li>Brigadier General Peter BARTRAM  (DNK A) detailed the developments in the NATO Defense Planning Process.<\/li>\n<li>Colonel James MILLER (USA F) spoke  about the lessons learned process, highlighting observations from the recent  Operation Unified Protector, in Libya.<\/li>\n<li>Major General Ugur TARCIN (TUR A)  amplified previous discussions with his perspectives on resource challenges and  ACT support to resource reform.<\/li>\n<li>Colonel Christian SOULES (FRA N)  provided an overview of ACT\u2019s analysis of its <em>Global Commons<\/em> project.<\/li>\n<li>Brigadier General Luis RUIVO (PRT F)  shared his perspectives on the Comprehensive Approach.<\/li>\n<li>Major General Jon LILLAND (NOR A)  contributed throughout the discussions with his perspectives on ACT\u2019s planning  of programmes and capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>The ACT Joint Force Trainer, Lieutenant  General Karlheinz VIERECK (DEU F), provided an overview of evolving training  systems and priorities across the Alliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Concluding the visit, General BIENIEK <a class='photo' href='\/images\/119FS2_Norfolk_2_2.jpg' rel='lightbox' title=\"(7 NOV 11) The Deputy, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Mieczyslaw BIENIEK (pictured at center), led an informative flag officer panel discussion to conclude the SC 119 visit to ACT.\">joined the aforementioned flag officers<\/a> for an informative panel discussion.  The Course Members of SC 119 engaged these senior leaders in a wide-ranging dialogue, exploring issues related to NATO Transformation, lessons learned from Libya, future NATO capabilities, the upcoming Chicago summit, and more. <\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">After the final panel discussions, the Commandant of the NATO Defense College, Lieutenant General Arne B&aring;rd DALHAUG,<a class='photo' href='\/images\/119FS2_Norfolk_3_2.jpg' rel='lightbox' title=\"(7 NOV 11) NDC Commandant, Lieutenant General Arne B&aring;rd DALHAUG, presented a College crest to the Deputy, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Mieczyslaw BIENIEK, and thanked ACT for hosting SC 119.\"> thanked General BIENIEK<\/a> and all the participants for sharing time from their busy schedules with the NATO Defense College.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Following the productive visit to ACT, SC119 Course Members enjoyed their final evening in the US, touring Virginia Beach and preparing for the flight back to Europe. The SC 119 Transatlantic Field Study culminates in Brussels, with visits to NATO Headquarters, the European Union, and the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"FooterSignature\" >NDC Public Affairs Office<\/p>\n<p class='just'>\n<br \/>More about the Field Study:<\/p>\n<p><span style='padding-left:25px;'><a href='\/fr\/news\/current_news.php\/?icode=328'>First stop &#8211; New York<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style='padding-left:25px;'><a href='\/fr\/news\/current_news.php\/?icode=329'>Second part &#8211; Washington DC <\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(7 NOV 11) SC 119 arrives at Headquarters Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia, for the final North<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"post_badge":[],"class_list":["post-11133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"NDC","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/author\/admin_3rwqf6tj\/"},"modified_by":null,"author_meta":{"display_name":"NDC","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/author\/admin_3rwqf6tj\/"},"featured_img":null,"featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","trp-custom-language-flag":"","morenews-featured":"","morenews-large":"","morenews-medium":""},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","tag_info":"News","comment_count":0,"coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/category\/news\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">News<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">News<\/span>"]}},"relative_dates":{"created":"Publi\u00e9 15 ans il y a","modified":"Mis \u00e0 jour 6 mois il y a"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Publi\u00e9 le novembre 8, 2011","modified":"Mise \u00e0 jour le janvier 15, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Publi\u00e9 le novembre 8, 2011 14:31","modified":"Mise \u00e0 jour le janvier 15, 2026 08:57"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11133\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11133"},{"taxonomy":"post_badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_badge?post=11133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}